Edit: Water Temple completed. A bunch of stuff caught me off guard in this temple, such as the three stalfos that ambushed me in the water. I fought well against them and defeated them, proceeding to fight Dark Link. At thirteen hearts, he was no match for the Megaton Hammer. All he could do was stand there and get hit since he didn't have one of his own. Proceeded to fight Morpha, and I couldn't help but let it wrap me up and throw me across the battlefield. It's such a nice attack. To my surprise, it cost me seven and a quarter of hearts. I couldn't let that happen again.

Morpha eventually met its end, rewarding me with the Heart Container as well as giving back Lake Hylia's full water supply. Heading off to the Shadow Temple tomorrow.

Just beat the Spirit Temple on the original quest. Watched the awesome cutscene of Sheik revealing she's Zelda. Before I head out to Gannon's Castle, I might do some heart piece scavengering. Some of the ones I still need are simple. 42 Skulltulas, 14 hearts.

Beat the Shadow Temple on Master Quest, still going strong with getting all the Gold Skulltulas I come across. Fire Temple in Master Quest was bizarre, with the boss ready to fight right near the beginning, and the remaining 4 floors waiting to be optionally explored, so I did that and got the skulltulas. Now I'm getting some previously inaccessible skulltulas in the past dungeons and then I'll head to Gerudo Valley.

It was time. I left what was once a vibrant and full of life market to the brown landscape behind. In the distance, the giant monstrosity known as Ganondorf's Castle towered above me, like some perverse scar on a once beautiful kingdom. Approaching what looked like where one would cross, a bridge appeared as if by magic. The Sages were with me, and their creation struck a harsh contrast with the rest of my surroundings. Taking a moment to admire it, I took a tentative step before making my way into the castle.

I'll give Ganondorf one thing: he's a good architect. The entrance to his inner sanctum was protected by what looked like a powerful magical shield. Looking around I noticed doors, each inscribed with the symbol of the corresponding temple.

One at a time I entered them, defeating the challenges that awaited me, and using my newly acquired Light Arrows to stop the flow of power to the shield. One by one the power sources fell, and found myself new gauntlets in the process. I thought it a bit of a shame given the fact I'd only just found my last set, but there's no doubting the impressive nature of the Golden Gauntlets. Wielding the power within, I quickly discovered that I now had the strength to move entire pillars!

I backtracked outside to remove one I'd noticed earlier, and discovered what must be the last Great Fairy. Doubling my defence, I felt my courage increase with it. Departing her beautiful, secluded cave, I went back to the castle to enter the last room. With all the rooms explored, the barrier hindering my process fell, and I walked toward it as I steeled myself for what I was about to find.

Well, I decided to make a few preparations before charging head first into the Shadow Temple. I completely blanked out the Golden Scale on my last playthrough, so I decided to get that first. I sense there are a few pieces of heart lying around somewhere in the field that I can claim beforehand.

I found what appeared to be the largest staircase ever constructed, or at least in Hyrule. Up and up I went, batting Ganondorf's creatures out of my path. And just when I was wondering when the staircase was going to end, I entered into a large, very tall room. At first I wondered how it worked, you could climb the pillar in the middle, but there was no visible opening to pass through. A facepalm was in order as I turned to the side, another door apparent to anyone who looks around before they look up.

Going up further still, I entered what had to be the most beautiful room in the castle yet (seriously, why doesn't Ganondorf just design houses?). There was Princess Zelda, and Ganondorf playing the tune on his organ (evil people love this stuff). The Triforce symbols on our hands glowed bright as he vowed to take them from us, and suddenly the room changed, Ganondorf rising into the air as he made his final challenge. His powers were great, and he could take the floor from underneath me. Now or never, I began to play the same game of magical tennis that I first participated in with Phantom Ganon. Utilising the power of Light Arrows I slowly whittled him down, the floor beneath me becoming ever less. Eventually it seemed I had won, and with his dying breath he attempted to bring the castle down upon us.

Running for our lives, Zelda did the first thing she's ever done beyond talking, using her magic to unblock our way. We made a speedy retreat, and made it out with over a minute to spare. Watching from a distance, the castle slowly crumbled and collapsed. Celebrating an early victory, Ganondorf rose from the ashes, transforming into a hideous creature in the process. The new creature, Ganon, seemed far from death, and so battle continued.

Mustering all the strength I had, I matched it with the beast. He may have flung the Master Sword beyond my reach, but it mattered little. The battle raged, and little ground was gained. Yet eventually I managed to get the upper hand, and retrieved the Master Sword from beyond the ring of fire. Ganon become more fierce still, regularly swiping me across the ring with his powerful blows. Yet I had far more to lose, and took the opportune moment to deal the final blow. The blade bit deep, and Ganon destroyed. Ganondorf was no more, I had saved Hyrule.

Inexplicably floating in the sky, Princess Zelda continued to explain, and apologise. Asking me to return the Ocarina, she sent me back through time, to enjoy a lost childhood. All races came together to celebrate that day. Friends danced and celebrated well into the night, even the sages congregating to look down upon a Hyrule renewed. I had saved Hyrule, but the adventure was not over.

My third time round trying to defeat Bongo Bongo (btw, Fairies are quite pricey. I had 2 ruppees left. <.>). I enter, slightly nervous. I equip my Arrow so it will be faster to shoot, and then jump through the hole, and once again, the floating hands were banging away, of course with the thing back in the shadows.

I 'L Targeted' one of the hands, and shoot it. Quickly turning around, I shoot the other hand. I looked through my special 'Lens Of Truth' and saw the eye, coming for me. Getting my arrow out, I shoot it, stunning it and giving me a chance to stab it with my sword. After a few hits, he got back up, and kept on going.

Second time around it try to flatten me, but my past experiences told me to get away from the hand. It landed on the bongo-like floor, and quickly shoot it with another arrow. The eye once again open when I was looking through my 'Lens of Truth', and shoot it once again. Then it was a quick stabbing to the eye, until he got up.

This repeated for the last time, shooting the eye, and quickly killing it. As most bosses do, they go crazy around the room very quickly, then something happens. This time Bongo Bongo, well, vapourised into this black gooey slime, then disappeared. Cool, I beat Bongo Bongo. I picked up my Heart Container, and left to go to the Chamber of Sages. The age of shadow was... Impa! Even though she was a fellow friend, she still intimidated me with her eye makeup and grey hair,

She said I was to meet the Princess soon, which filled me with joy. I received the Shadow Medallion, and said Find the princess.

I was teleported back to the graveyard, with no one their to say hi, or congratulations. How sad. I go on, though, and ask Navi what to do next. She suggested going to the desert, so off I went, hopping on Epona, and riding of to the right side of the castle.

I walk into the Fortress, with guards everywhere. Well, I sneak by, and enter the doorway nearest to the jail. Ohh! I see a carpenter! He tells me to go over to him, and says watch out for a Gerudo Theif. Wait, what?

Oh no, out comes a red costumed lady with two swords.

After a long battle, I beat her. She faints, and gives me the key. I open the door and he does this sorta dance.

o.o

He's really scary, and he hops of so happily out of the Fortress. Skips. Hops. Dancing. In A Cage. What just happened. o.o

I break the jars open, and break the crate (i need the money since those fairies cost 50 ruppees each. D:<) and walk out. I quickly go run through the door with my awesome lightning fast skills, and reach the second floor of the building. Just as I'm about to go through the door, I hear this puckering. Sorta like 'Halt! Stop right there'.

Oh, I got caught. And they just through my, head first, into a concrete jail cell. How mean, why don't I get a nicely lit cell like the carpenters. It's cold and dark in here. D:

So I must get out. I look around no ladder. There must be somthing around here. I put on my Lens Of Truth (i know it won't work, but it might) and nothing's there. Oh well. So I look up. Heyyy, there's wood on the top, and it seems pretty easy to reach, with my Longshot. So I equip myself with my smexy Longshot, and get out of here.

Now, I don't want to go babbling about everything I went through, cus that would be boring, because I spent half of the time in the cell. So I'll just say I've saved three carpenters, and trying to find the fourth.

Yeah, I got it in one go. I just narrowly avoided having to use a fairy too by making him break the scenery so I could collect some hearts.

Nice one with the story. You should look for places where you can catch fairies though so you don't have to waste Rupees. And I love the scene where you jump across the valley on Epona!

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Starting my Master Quest, I knew things weren't going to come as easy as before. Straight away I found it a bother, with just finding my way around Kokiri Forest proving a task in itself. Though it seems flipping the world wasn't the worst of it, as I soon discovered. But first I had to find a sword and shield, which I managed much quicker than previously. And so I made my way to the Great Deku Tree.

It's within the wise old tree that the nature of Master Quest became apparent. I died. Yes, I died in the Great Deku Tree. I also noticed things I couldn't do at the time, and realised that Master Quest will require much more backtracking than I'm used to. And not only is the double damage a daunting Poe constantly hovering behind me, but even the dungeon layouts are different! Sure the basic structure is there, but a lot of what you do has changed. So far I like the variety, but I can tell it's not going to be an easy ride!

Though one thing seems to be: the bosses. Queen Gohma went down faster than a Goron eating a sirloin rock. After having died in the Great Deku Tree of all places, I was left in complete shock that the boss seemed to have experienced no changes at all. Recovering from the shock, I picked up my Heart Container and left.

I made my way to where the Hylians lived, helping Malon with her father and meeting Princess Zelda once more. She acted as if she'd never met me before, and proceeded to explain about the Spiritual Stones. Excited, I made my way to see the Gorons, my brothers.

Nice one with the story. :) You should look for places where you can catch fairies though so you don't have to waste Rupees. And I love the scene where you jump across the valley on Epona!

Thanks, I do a bit of writing in the PokeFiction fourms. x3 And about the fairies, I do have a place in that Sacred Meadow with heaps of them, but normally I get my faries from the boss area, and they only had one, so I had to stock up. I'll definitly go to the place next time, espicially seeing what the faries did to my precious Rupees. And that scene was amazing! I was about to do the Longshot, but I thoughthow epic would it be seeing Epona jump across the bridge withe 3D on, since the 3D normally messes with my head, and I only do it for bosses, since they're more important, and just to see from N64 to 3DS. It always amazes me. (:

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